"Now that you've heard about it, it's easy to talk about it."
Lao Peng picked up the wine glass and took a sip before saying slowly:
"After Tianbao Tower issued the recruitment order, it didn't take long to select the backup Breakers."
"I still remember that in order to seize the initiative of the plan, the four major golden elixir forces used frequent methods and spared no effort, which made us all see a lot of jokes..."
"etc!"
Zhang Yao interrupted him suddenly, with a slightly strange look on his face:
"Listen to your tone, Lao Peng...do you know what happened back then?"
"Of course."
Lao Peng took another sip of wine, shook his head and said:
"This incident caused a great uproar in the world of immortal cultivation in Dali, stirring up the situation in all directions."
"Before and after, not only the four major Jindan forces, but also our GCC, Changshan Yin Family, Dumen Zeng Family, Dubu League, Taihe Sect... etc., there are a total of more than a dozen forces that have a stake in Tianbao Tower. They were all involved.”
"It can be said that any foundation-building monk with some status at that time would not have difficulty knowing the cause and effect of this matter."
Speaking of this, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes, and he said with emotion:
"It's just that in the past hundred years, no one has paid much attention to this matter, and few people still remember it."
"If it were a few days ago, I'm afraid only old guys like us who have experienced that era would never forget this matter..."
After listening to his words, Zhang Yaoming remained calm on his face, but his heart was filled with emotions.
For so many years, he has kept the Tianbao Tower recruitment order secret and has never talked about it with others.
Unexpectedly, the truth that he had never understood and did not dare to pry into rashly turned out to be a well-known open secret to some veteran foundation builders in the Dali Immortal Cultivation World.
"Lao Peng."
Zhang Yao took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Lao Peng and said with a smile:
"You also know that I am still young and I don't know the whole story. I only know some vague information."
"Now that Master Haihe intends to assign me a mission and is closely related to this matter, if I continue to be half-informed and unclear about the inside story, I really have no confidence in my heart..."
Lao Peng also heard the foreign tone of his words, and immediately said cheerfully:
"Then I'll tell you in detail. Anyway, it's an old story, so let's just chat and pass the time."
As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said:
"This matter is rather complicated, so I'll start from the beginning."
"It was probably more than 130 years ago, when I had not yet achieved foundation building, and I was still struggling to survive in the city. Suddenly one day I heard an explosive and sensational news..."
When Lao Peng said this, a trace of reminiscence gradually appeared in his eyes:
"A new foundation-building monk in Tianbao Tower got lucky and discovered the secret realm secretly built by the Five Elements Sanren, the unrivaled overlord of the Golden Core two thousand years ago!"
"This foundation-building monk was very clear and quick-thinking. He immediately returned to the building and publicized the matter. At the same time, he publicly presented the specific location of the secret realm and the method of entry and exit to the top management of Tianbao Tower."
"Tianbao Tower itself is a place where monks from all over the world gather. Such a big movement instantly caused a huge wave of waves and spread like crazy to the entire world of immortality."
"By the time the five golden elixir forces react, it will be impossible to hide the news..."
Zhang Yao nodded slightly and said:
"That foundation-building monk is indeed decisive and far-sighted."
"Ten birds in the forest are worth less than one in the hand. It may seem like you are giving up huge benefits, but you can get something real in exchange, and you can also take advantage of the situation to protect yourself."
"good."
Lao Peng glanced at him appreciatively and continued:
"At that time, although the information could no longer be blocked, the five major golden elixir forces joined forces and still monopolized the specific location of the Five Elements Secret Realm."
"According to the news circulating in the market, they found that the Golden Core Realm could not enter the secret realm, so they jointly formed an elite expedition team to explore the mysteries of the Five Elements Secret Realm."
Zhang Yao couldn't help but ask after hearing this:
"What happened next? What did they get from the secret realm?"
Lao Peng waved his hand and said:
"Their exploration was not a one-time event, but was divided into many times. The progress and results of each exploration are kept absolutely confidential."
"In the process, they also paid a heavy price. I heard that they also lost many foundation-building monks."
"After several years, the popularity of this matter has gradually decreased."
"It wasn't until after a certain exploration that the expedition team discovered or obtained something in the secret realm. Not long after they came out of the secret realm, the five major sects suddenly turned against each other..."
Zhang Yao's eyes narrowed and he said:
"Five Sects Battle!"
"good."
A hint of fear flashed through Lao Peng's eyes:
"That earth-shattering battle swept through the entire Dali Cultivation World. It was so brutal that I still remember it fresh when I think about it."
"The five golden elixir forces were already at odds with each other and their relationship was not very good. That fallout directly became a trigger. Once the fight started, it became out of control and eventually turned into a full-scale war."
"At that time, almost no one in the Dali cultivating world could stay away from the incident. Tens of thousands of monks were divided into multiple factions, attacking and killing each other. They became a mess. I don't know how many sects and families were destroyed, and even the human dynasty was changed. Owner."
When he said this, he exhaled, spread his hands and said:
"You also know the result later."
"The war between the five sects lasted for many years, and finally ended with the Pingdu Gate being besieged and destroyed. Even the ancestors of Jindan were killed. The sect has since disappeared and has become history."
"Their accumulation of heritage passed down for thousands of years, as well as the harvest in the Five Elements Secret Realm, have basically been divided up by the four golden elixir forces. The remaining soup and water have fed many people, even our GCC They all had a share.”
Zhang Yao was silent for a moment, then slowly said:
"More recently, Tianbao Tower issued a recruitment order targeting the Five Spiritual Roots?"
"No."
Lao Peng shook his head, recalled for a moment, and then continued:
"After the end of the Five Sects War, there was a gap of almost twenty years. One day, the four major golden elixir forces convened all the owners of Tianbao Tower to discuss the issue of recruitment orders."
"I don't know exactly what happened in the past twenty years. Maybe Master Haihe knows some inside information."
"Anyway, the situation they announced is that after years of exploration, they have broken into the core of the secret realm, but they need a monk who has practiced the Five Elements Sanren homology technique to open the restriction of the core place."
"This person is the so-called 'Breaking Man', a puppet monk who is specially used to break the core restrictions of the secret realm."
He paused, considered his words, and then said cautiously:
"Regarding the issue of the Breakers, a heated debate broke out in the internal meeting of Tianbao Tower."
"In the end, the four major Jindan sects took a step back and promised that each family holding shares would have the opportunity to enter the Five Elements Secret Treasures, and then they convinced all the forces."
"After another year of preparation, this recruitment order was officially released to the southwestern countries through the channels of Tianbao Tower."
"I see……"
Zhang Yao took a deep breath and suppressed the waves in his heart.
After many years, he finally figured out the cause and effect of that year - all of this happened because of the Five Elements Secret.
His initial guess was half right. Tianbao Tower was indeed planning to cultivate puppets, but the real goal was not to increase combat power, but to open the core of the Five Elements Secret Treasure.
As for why the four major Jindan forces such as Lingyang Sect and Fuhai Sect attach so much importance to the secret realm left by the Five Elements Sanren and spare no effort to explore it, that is another mystery.
"Lao Peng."
Zhang Yao looked at Lao Peng and asked in a deep voice:
"Then the big event you mentioned is related to this Jiebreaker?"
"right."
Lao Peng nodded slightly and smiled:
"After several selections that year, several backup breakers were selected. After gradual elimination and screening, only one remained."
"The cultivation level of the boundary-breaking person must reach the completion of foundation building before he can be qualified to open the restriction of the core place."
"And just a few days ago, good news came from Tianbao Tower - after many years, the boundary-breaking person finally broke through to the late stage of foundation building!"
When he said this, excitement appeared on his face:
"After the news spread, many foundation-building monks were overjoyed, including us in the GCC."
"Most of the secret realm has been explored by the major golden elixir forces, but they do not have the ability to evacuate the entire secret realm."
"I and several other real people are gearing up to break into the Five Elements Secrets together in a few years and strive for a bright future!"
GCC is also one of the small shareholders of Tianbao Tower and has the qualifications to enter the Five Elements Secret Treasures.
Once the realm-breakers reach the realm of foundation-building perfection, the five-element secrets that have been sealed for many years will be opened again. This time will not be too long, at most twenty or thirty years.
Who wouldn’t covet the secrets left by the overlord whose name is passed down through the ages? Who doesn’t want to go in and take advantage of the opportunity?
"……I see."
When Zhang Yao heard this, his heart became clear.
Including the mission handed down by Fu Hai Sect, he had roughly guessed it.
He and Lao Peng chatted for a long time, then stood up and left, heading to the depths of Shuifu to meet Master Haihe.
"Master Qingxu?"
Master Haihe was a little surprised when he saw him go and come back, so he invited him into the cave.
After he heard Zhang Yao's intention, he smiled:
"So that's what happened. Lao Peng is really loudmouthed."
"That's all, I was planning to announce this matter tomorrow, but since you know it, it doesn't hurt to tell you in advance..."
Master Haihe said, paused, and then said cautiously:
"The people who break the realm practice the "Wan Hua Du Tian Tian Jing". You have also referred to it. This is an extremely rare method of practicing the formation into the body. It was also the cultivation method of the Five Elements Sanren back then."
"The practice of this kind of technique requires special resources. This time the Breakers have broken through to the late stage of foundation building. While the various factions are rejoicing, they also have new tasks."
Zhang Yao nodded slightly and said:
"The task assigned by above is for us to collect this kind of resources for them?"
"good."
Master Haihe nodded and said:
"Not only us, but all the owners of Tianbao Tower who hold dry shares, including the four major golden elixir forces, all bear a certain share of the collection."
He reached out and took out a crystal clear crystal ball and handed it to Zhang Yao:
"This is the soul rosary, a special treasure specially used to collect the energy of soul thoughts."
"The so-called soul energy refers to the strong emotions, thoughts and ideas generated by the thinking of all living beings, including the seven emotions and six desires, entanglements of love and hate, life and death, the five poisons and eight sufferings... and so on."
“The higher the level of the source of these emotions, thoughts and ideas, the stronger the effect and the smaller the amount required.”
"Qi-refining monks are better than ordinary people, foundation-building monks are better than Qi-refining."
Zhang Yao reached out and took the soul rosary, his expression changed slightly:
"This, this is probably an evil treasure, right?"
Even though he said this, he actually had no worries in his heart because he already knew it.
The so-called 'soul energy' that needs to be collected is actually a special material used to build the 'Ten Thousand Souls Formation'.
This great formation engraved with the marrow sea can greatly strengthen the soul and increase spiritual thoughts, but it is based on the method of evil monks, which is very different from the orthodox Xuanmen.
"It is indeed an evil treasure."
Master Haihe did not hide anything and said openly:
"This is specially made by the master of weapon refining in Tianbao Tower to cooperate with the people who broke through the realm."
"It is said that the Wanhuadu Tianzhen Sutra was created by sages and great virtues. It integrates the teachings of hundreds of schools of thought, and it is not surprising that it absorbs part of the essence of evil ways."
"Understood."
Zhang Yao nodded, put away the soul rosary, and then said:
"The real person who entrusted this matter to me must have taken a fancy to the group of mining slaves in Suiyu Mountain, right?"
"You're right."
Upon hearing this, Master Haihe showed a smile and said with a relaxed expression:
"Although the soul rosary does little harm to people, it is an evil method after all and cannot be used on our own people."
"And there are thousands of mining slaves gathered in Suiyu Mountain, all of them are Qi Refining monks. Wouldn't it be a pity not to use such a good batch of ready-made resources?"
"That's what the real person said."
Zhang Yao agreed, changed the subject, and started chatting with Master Haihe.
After chatting for a while, he suddenly mentioned the Tianbao Tower incident and said:
"Lao Peng has explained a lot to me about this matter, but there are still some things I don't understand and I would like to ask a real person for advice."
"no problem."
Master Haihe said cheerfully:
"Just ask, I won't hide anything I can tell you."
"Um……"
Zhang Yao pondered for a moment, then suddenly said:
"The recruitment order back then... its real purpose was probably more than just selecting people to break through the realm, right?"
"oh?"
Hearing this, Master Haihe couldn't help but look at him in surprise, and couldn't help saying:
"How can I see it?"
Zhang Yao smiled and said calmly:
"In the twenty years since then, I don't believe that the four major golden elixir forces have ever tried to secretly search for the whereabouts of the Five Spiritual Roots monks in Dali."
"But in the end, they still chose to make the matter public and make concessions to all parties in exchange for support, and thereby issued recruitment orders to the entire southwestern countries..."
(End of chapter)
